Brother laser printer, buy new toner or refill?

joshtbh

Hi all,

I have run out of the starter cartridge on my first laser printer (Brother HL-2040)

I don't know what is best, whether to refill it using a £7 kit from eBay, or buy a complete new "compatible" toner for £11 also from eBay.

Any advice welcome. I am technical but not so hot on printers

andy2004

i get my ink from here Ink-Power and still using it,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toner-Cartridge-for-Brother-TN2000-TN2005-TN2010-TN2120-TN2220-TN3170-TN3280-/160861534777?pt=UK_BOI_Office_Office_Supplies_Stationery_ET&var=&hash=item2574183a39

to save refilling, get the replacement, take out old, plug in new. less hassle

joshtbh

thanks andy, do you have the same printer as me?

Is the quality OK? Seeing as it's only £3 more than the refill, I think I will go for that to be honest, seems really cheap.

andy2004

Actually i have a epson SX200 ink jet and before that a DX4800 and I've bought all my ink for both printers through Ink-Power and I've never had an issue with them or their supplies. I did have a issue with the DX4800 though not relating to the ink, 2 problems, 1 was the rollers, epson replaced the printer, and the 2nd problem was a tiny screw where it came from i have no idea, but 1 kept falling into the printer, even when i checked there where no screws anywhere above, either side or beneath, and 1 still managed to fall into it.